WO2001080308A3 - Method for cutting out at least a thin layer in a substrate or ingot, in particular made of semiconductor material(s) - Google Patents

Method for cutting out at least a thin layer in a substrate or ingot, in particular made of semiconductor material(s) Download PDF

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WO2001080308A3
WO2001080308A3 PCT/FR2001/001179 FR0101179W WO0180308A3 WO 2001080308 A3 WO2001080308 A3 WO 2001080308A3 FR 0101179 W FR0101179 W FR 0101179W WO 0180308 A3 WO0180308 A3 WO 0180308A3
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Priority to EP01927984A priority patent/EP1273035B1/en
Priority to AU2001254866A priority patent/AU2001254866A1/en
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Publication of WO2001080308A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001080308A3/en
Priority to US10/268,776 priority patent/US6951799B2/en
Priority to US11/140,910 priority patent/US7169686B2/en

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/70Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/71Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
    • H01L21/76Making of isolation regions between components
    • H01L21/762Dielectric regions, e.g. EPIC dielectric isolation, LOCOS; Trench refilling techniques, SOI technology, use of channel stoppers
    • H01L21/7624Dielectric regions, e.g. EPIC dielectric isolation, LOCOS; Trench refilling techniques, SOI technology, use of channel stoppers using semiconductor on insulator [SOI] technology
    • H01L21/76251Dielectric regions, e.g. EPIC dielectric isolation, LOCOS; Trench refilling techniques, SOI technology, use of channel stoppers using semiconductor on insulator [SOI] technology using bonding techniques
    • H01L21/76254Dielectric regions, e.g. EPIC dielectric isolation, LOCOS; Trench refilling techniques, SOI technology, use of channel stoppers using semiconductor on insulator [SOI] technology using bonding techniques with separation/delamination along an ion implanted layer, e.g. Smart-cut, Unibond
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/36Removing material
    • B23K26/40Removing material taking account of the properties of the material involved
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2101/00Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
    • B23K2101/36Electric or electronic devices
    • B23K2101/40Semiconductor devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/16Composite materials, e.g. fibre reinforced
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/50Inorganic material, e.g. metals, not provided for in B23K2103/02 – B23K2103/26
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B82NANOTECHNOLOGY
    • B82YSPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
    • B82Y30/00Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

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The invention concerns a method for cutting out at least a thin layer in an element forming a substrate or an ingot for electronic or optoelectronic or optical component or sensor. The invention is characterised in that it comprises steps which consist in: forming in said element a embrittled zone having a thickness corresponding to that of the layer to be cut out; injecting into said element an energy pulse lasting not more than the duration required for a sound wave to pass through the thickness of the zone absorbing said pulse energy, said pulse having an energy selected to cause cleaving at said embrittled layer.
PCT/FR2001/001179 2000-04-14 2001-04-17 Method for cutting out at least a thin layer in a substrate or ingot, in particular made of semiconductor material(s) WO2001080308A2 (en)

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JP2001577603A JP2003531492A (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-17 Method of cutting at least one thin layer from a substrate or ingot, especially made of semiconductor material
KR1020027013794A KR100742790B1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-17 Method for cutting out at least a thin layer in a substrate or ingot, in particular made of semiconductor materials
EP01927984A EP1273035B1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-17 Method for cutting out at least a thin layer in a substrate or ingot, in particular made of semiconductor material(s)
AU2001254866A AU2001254866A1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-17 Method for cutting out at least a thin layer in a substrate or ingot, in particular made of semiconductor material(s)
US10/268,776 US6951799B2 (en) 2000-04-14 2002-10-11 Cutting thin layer(s) from semiconductor material(s)
US11/140,910 US7169686B2 (en) 2000-04-14 2005-06-01 Cutting thin layer(s) from semiconductor material(s)

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